Even though there are times I need to use harsher products in my household, I always prefer using naturally-based products. It’s partly because they’re a better choice for the environment, but much more so because I feel that they’re the safest choice for my family. When I can replace a poisonous cleaner or a chemical-filled face wash with something made with ingredients that I can pronounce, yet that still work great, I’m a happy parent.

I’d heard of ATTITUDE home, baby and skin care products before, but I’d never had the chance to try them for myself. However, with summer already in full swing, I was in need of some natural sunscreen options for my kids. And with the boys wired up and excited about the end of school, I’m always looking for innovative ways to help them get a good night’s sleep too. To my joy, ATTITUDE had a full line of products specifically for sun care as well as a brand new collection of Night home and body products! I received a variety of the products to review and I couldn’t wait to test them out.

Since my boys both had outdoor days at school recently, I used the ATTITUDE SPF 30 100% Mineral Sunscreen to protect their skin before they headed out the door. Made with zinc oxide, it provided natural protection with no oxybenzone or other chemical sun blockers, and I especially liked how it absorbed so quickly when I applied it. Zinc sunscreen often leaves a thick white coating on skin, but this sunscreen quickly soaked in with no residue. The pleasant Vanilla Blossom scent was an added bonus! [Read more…]

There are a few products that I absolutely refuse to use on my children, and one of those is chemically based sunscreen. I fully believe in the importance of sunscreen, but with so many naturally derived and mineral based alternatives to commercial formulas, it just doesn’t make sense to me to choose a product containing questionable chemicals when I can use a more natural alternative and get the same protection.

I’ve used a few great mineral-based sunscreens in the past, but I’d never heard of the Mustela line before. So when I had the chance to review the skincare company’s line of infant and child sunscreens and after-sun products, I couldn’t resist. With an SPF of 50+, these products had the great protection I wanted for my boys while still boasting a mineral based formula.